ABC - Wednesday, “G” Is For Glacier

05/09/2007 by Peter Miller.

OK, this is my first attempt at this ABC thingy, “G” just happened to come at the right time. As I have seen many glaciers over the last 2 weeks I thought I would share just a few of the many photographs I have taken.

I am not suggesting that these are the best ones I have taken but they are ones that come to hand easily when uploading from my card to my computer.

Just think, if I was still using film, these would probably be developed along with the Christmas 2007 photographs.

In order they are:

01 Harvard Glacier, College Fjord, Alaska

02 Harvard Glacier, College Fjord, Alaska

03 Portage Glacier, Near Whittier, Alaska

04 Portage Glacier, Near Whittier, Alaska

05 Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau, Alaska

The last photograph shows an example of glacial calving, where huge chunks of ice break off the main glacier. This may not look impressive on this photo, you have to be there to appreciate the noise and vision. Some of the ice falling can weigh many tons.

When you are close to the glaciers it is hard to imagine that they are as tall as some of the high rise buildings you see in America.

So there you go, my first attempt, what do you think?

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